Kankakee fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Bloom on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bloom Blazing Trojan by a score of 6-5. Kankakee has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kylie Glogowski was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Glogowski has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Glogowski was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lillian Landis and Breanna Lamie stepped up to the plate in a big way. Landis scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Lamie went 2-for-5 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Kankakee didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Bloom's side, Alexandria Cowan spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Bloom let Martha Mendoza and Emma Staley loose on the outfield. Mendoza scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Staley went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Kankakee's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4. As for Bloom, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Kankakee by a score of 9-5.
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